2. Raspberry Pi Powered
Has Picamera installed, set to eyesocket.
Wifi Dongle that auto-connects to hot
spot from phone.
Code is in Python with Twython
authorization to tweet.
3. Code runs in background at startup via
the rc.local
No monitor, keyboard or mouse required.
Uses button hooked to GPIO pins to
Raspberry Pi to activate camera and
tweet.
4. Picamera Noir to get better quality
photos in environments with low light.
Case built out to hold camera lens more
stable.
Battery pack to remove dependency on
power outlet and extension cord.
5. They aren’t motivated.
They don’t want to learn about REAL
technology.
I don’t have time to teach them.
It’s not my responsibility.
6. 1.2 Million Technical Jobs.
Increase by 28-32% of existing demand.
80,000 CS Graduates PerYear.
Will result in jobs going over seas.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2502348/it-management/it-jobs-will-grow-22--through-2020--says-
u-s-.html
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2012/01/art5full.pdf
7. Only 10% of all American high schools offer
any Computer Science courses.
Only 5% of those offer the AP Computer
Science exam.
Since 2011, there’s been been a decline in
number of opportunities for students to take CS
classes.
http://www.exploringcs.org/resources/cs-statistics
8.
9. Hope is for the young
Empower is what we need to do
Bring our knowledge to the next
generation.
Allow them to build on it and inspire.
10.
11. Many find it easier to complain than do
what needs to be done.
US Public school don’t have focus or
funds for initiatives.
We have a fundamental issue with how
we teach tech.
12.
13. Invest Locally
• Devoxx4Kids
• Local User Groups
• Local IT Groups
• After School Programs
• Employment Volunteerism
14.
15. I knew nothing about starting a STE[A]M
program.
Multiple programs FOUND ME through
posting on my blog and twitter.
Genius is 70% initiative.
To make matters worse, the numbers of girls who took the AP Computer science test made up only 21% of the the original 1% of AP test takers.
That’s .21% of all students taking AP tests. Of the over 320,000 AP tests taken in 2011, about 3100 were AP Computer Science, and only 650 were girls.
That’s terrible, considering that in 2011, but of the 3100 AP Computer Science test takers, only 29 were African American.
You would expect Silicon Valley to fare better, but not so.
Terra Linda doesn’t have a single Computer Science course, and San Rafael just added one two years ago which is strictly an introductory course to the field. Neither high school offers an AP Computer Science course at the time of this research.
I was only able to find one school, Design Tech School out of San Mateo that offered classes and they are partnered with Oracle. Most schools that I found anywhere had to be partnered with someone that felt it was a wise investment to teach technology in school.
